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Offsetting Tax Against Buying Costs
I've started buying from liquidation auctions and then re-selling on eBay. Can I claim the buyer's commission cost and postage from the liquidation auctions against income tax? I'm struggling to find a correct answer online. Thanks for any replies.
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I give my neighbour the cash I made from selling their railings?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My neighbour asked me to demolish and dispose of their patio wall with decorative iron railings. I did it as a favour and payment wasn't discussed. I took the rubble to the tip, but the railings wouldn't fit in my car, so I listed them on an auction website for 99p just to…
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Bike Damaged In Transit - Courier Refusing Insurance
After some advice please - I sent an item via courier which arrived on time, and the buyer did not unpack and build up immediately. The parcel was delivered on Monday, and the buyer contacted me the following Monday to say there was some damage - which would not of been obvious till using the item. (slightly bent wheel)…
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Complete mess!
I ordered a screwdriver from Epictools on ebay for £11. They've sold over a million items, good feedback. The item didn't arrive, so I contacted them and filed 'Item not received' request. No response from Epictools, but I see they told the carrier to return the item to them. At the end of 3 days, ebay refunded me. (That's…
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Unsold listings disappearing....
Could anyone shed any light on this difficulty.? I sell knitting patterns and when the auction is over, I relist them. When I checked one of the boxes only some of them appear to be relisted so I would say about half need to be done again and relisted which is quite a chore. Has anyone else encountered this problem?
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Vinted pending to available balance
I’ve used Vinted for quite some time now and usually when a sale is completed the funds are transferred from pending to available straight away. I had 3 sales complete yesterday afternoon and the funds are still in pending! I’ve googled it (as the Vinted forum is no longer available!) and some searches say it should be an…
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Drop-off at locker. No email confirmation.
I recently started using locker drop-off when sending ebay parcels. I always enter my email address as prompted but never get a confirmation email. I've double-checked that I am spelling it correctly, I've tried two different email addresses (btinternet and gmail) and checked spam/junk folders. If I log into my ebay…
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Is there any way I can get Courier's to ring?
I've noticed there's a tendency to just leave the parcel at the doorway then walk away. This despite having a notice on the door asking couriers to ring. I know they are working against time, but it only takes a split second. I don't even expect them to wait of me coming to the door. I can't find any page to insert…
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eBay - eCollection Point Refused
Hi, Can someone help me with this. Item sold on eBay. It was to an Esso collection point. Item posted on Monday via RM Tracked 48. Buyer messages me today and said "the collection point no longer exists", can you send another item to my home address as I need it urgently. I've checked the tracking and it says the below.…
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Numpty ebay questions
It is a long time since I last sold on ebay and things appear to have changed somewhat. As a private seller I used to offer free postage and send with stamps I already have with proof of posting from the post office- no point in sending tracked as these are low value items. Gone to list something pet related today and…
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Royal Mail prices
I have just changed my postage prices on eBay for international post. I have put in the price I wish to charge but when I checked it the price is more than I entered. Do RM now charge extra on top of what I charge? I have never seen this before.
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Feedback if refunded
An item hasn't been dispatched that I bought over a week ago, non-responsive seller, and I didn't do my due diligence beforehand - I thought their % was high enough - but from other feedback about them selling this type of item it looks like I probably won't be getting anything. (Simple delivery, if that's relevant; no…
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Valuing Assets for Probate Retrospectively
I am trying to value assets for probate 3 years after the person who owns the assets passed away. I have read that many people doing this over value personal items and that it is wiser to value them at the market price (the price that buyers are willing to pay). I have tried to find the 'sold' price by using ebay's 'sold…
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Vinted - Parcel not delivered but refusing to refund me
Hi Guys Happy Friday! I’m keen to get others thoughts on this as it’s eating away at me. At the tail end of June I purchased a top off vinted ; nothing expensive - literally £7 inc fees and postage. The item was sent by the seller and marked as delivered to my house ….. however it never reached me. I contacted vinted who…
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Do eBay ever remove people selling fake goods?
I don’t find they want to. How do they get away with it?
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Sales figure wrong. Ebay HMRC reporting.
I've received a message that I need to update my details (NI number) as I have reached the giddy heights of selling £1740 in a calendar year. I wish I had. I have sold goods worth £579.51.Even if I add all my Sales to the total value of all the items I am currecntly listing I can't get to £1740! I have tried using the Help…
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Amazon returns - but without the returns label?
Trying to see what the situation is here because I've never experienced it before. My mother bought something on Amazon & put in to return it. I don't know what her options were when putting in for the refund but she's selected to print the label off at home, probably because she knows I have a printer. I can't remember…
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Where to register my National Insurance Number on Ebay? Email from ebay received today
I've received an email from ebay in relation to my private account and online seller tax rules. Ebay wants me to add my National Insurance number on my account, but I cannot see where I add these details. Can anyone help please? To stop responses stating I should have a business account with ebay, I have been advised by…
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Return not in same condition
Item sold mid Oct. An SSD enclosure that was brand new still sealed in retail package. Buyer received, left positive feedback saying everything was great. 2 weeks later I receive an item not received case! eBay took over as I used simple delivery and closed in my favour. Buyer then straight away opens an item not as…
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Vinted-Yodel
I sell quite a bit on Vinted as a Pro Seller. For various reasons I am unable to use any other postage options than Yodel and only so only offer Yodel. Today I have three orders for three different courier options that I can not use. I have had to cancel them all. One buyer tried to buy again but said Yodel isn't being…
